The Tak Matsumoto DC Standard Flame Top Aqua Blue custom guitar was released in 2013 by Gibson.It's Tak Matsumotos seventh custom guitar. The finishing sealer is Nitrocellulose Lacquer. Its color is Auqua Blue. The necks profile is the Tak Matsumoto Profile. It has the Burstbucker #3 (Alnico V) pickups installed in bridge postition. The Burstbucker #2 (Alnico V) pickups are installed in the neck position.

Trivia

This special custom guitar has a lot to offer. Starting with a one-piece mahagony body covered with a carved maple and finally painted aqua blue. The dual PAF-style humbucking pickups are Taks prefered Pickups and specially modified to fit his needs. Those humbuckers have an open zebra top which gives this guitar quite a nice look. The fingerboard is made off rosewood with a special Gibson nut. Gibson really put all their know-how into this guitar. The specs below will speak for themself.

Hardware Specs

Finish
Sealer	Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color	Auqua Blue

Body
Top	Maple
Back	Mahogany
Binding	Black
Adhesive	Franklin Titebond

Headstock
Inlay	none
Logo	Mother-of-Pearl
Truss Rod Cover	Black/White Antique Bell Shaped™
Angle	17 Degrees

Pickups
Bridge Position	Burstbucker #3 (Alnico V)
Neck Position	Burstbucker #2 (Alnico V)

Neck
Species	Mahogany with Maple Spline
Style	Tak Matsumoto Profile
Truss Rod	Traditional
Joint Angle	4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive	Franklin Titebond

Tuners
Model	Reissue Green Key
Tuning Ratio	12:01
Plating	Nickel

Electronics
Potentiometers	2 Volume Controls 1 Master Tone Control
Toggle Switch	Switchcraft Axial with Amber Toggle Cap
Output Jack	Traditional ¼"

Neck Fit
Joint	Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive	Franklin Titebond
Joint-Angle Tolerance	+/- .005"

Bridge
Bridge Type	ABR
Brigde Plating	Nickel

Tailpiece
Tail Type	Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tail Plating	Nickel

Fingerboard
Fingerboard Species	Rosewood
Radius	12"
Binding	Black
Inlay	none
Nut/E.O.B	1.687/2.062
Other	Reissue Fret Wire/White Side Dots

Nut
Material	Corian
Width	1.687
Slots	Gibson PLEK System

Hardware
Knobs	Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointers
Toogle Switch Washer	Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Pickup Mounting Rings	Cream
Control Plate Cover	Black
String	.010 - .046
Strap Buttons	Schaller™ Straplocks